Receptacle



Feb. 15, 1944. LIP 2,341,930

REGEPTACLE Filed Nov. 4, 1941 4Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb..15, 1944. I v J. LIPET 2,341,930

RECEPTAGLE FiledvNov. 4, 1941 '4 Sheets-Sheet 3 grime/whom James Feb. 15, 1944.

J. LIPET RECEPTACLE Filed Nov. 4, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Feb. 15, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' RECEPTACLE James Lipet, Providence, R. I. Application November 4, 1941, Serial No. 417,839

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a receptacle or bagbox for receiving articles for transport or for temporary storage.

One of the important objects of the invention resides in the provision of a receptacle that will serve either as an expansible carrying bag or a collapsible folding box, and may, therefore, be called a bag-box.

The invention is adaptable to many uses, among them the packing for transport or shipping of articles of apparel, edibles, mixed parcels such as may accumulate on a shopping tour, etc.

A further object is to provide a receptacle that will attractively display the merchandise packed therein and which receptacle can be readily and easily opened for facilitating the proper arranging of the merchandise therein.

Many receptacles are now in use for packing of portable articles of clothing, food and the like which meet some of the requirements of protection, strength, durability, etc, but many of them lack desirable features. For example, in the packaging of foldable clothing where it is highly desirable to maintain the same during transport in stable condition and retain their original pressing or creasing, ready access to the interior of the completed receptacle is effected by forming the receptacle in separate joinable or telescoping sections. This means leaving formation and assembly of the parts to individual packers who are not always careful to take time to properly carry out prescribed assembly resulting in disorderly, untidy looking packages. In addition, peripheral separation leads to weakened corners, bulging edges, ends, etc., much to the annoyance of the parcel carrier.

Where the package may be formed of hinged sections, their telescopic folding is diflicult to readily achieve requiring exacting care in closing which, if not observed, results in weakened corners, likewise a source of annoyance to car riers. Furthermore, these types of receptacles do not readily lend themselves to long periods of re-use and, therefore, are, in many cases, dispensed with after a single use.

With the foregoing in view, it is an object of this invention to provide a packaging receptacle which, for more ready identification, it is preferred to call a bag-box as will be more apparent hereinafter, will embody features providing for substantial durability, ample, readily-accessible storage space and at the same'timeprovide for facile manipulation in closing and opening such as will be readily conducive to re-use.

To this end, it is preferred to form the recep- Other features include a readily attachable carrying handle aiding materially in reinforcing the assembled package, collapsibility to a substantially flat, readily storable unit, adequate reinforcement, predefined collapsing folds, visual observation of contents, associated identifying media, compulsory spacing to provide for adequate ventilation wherever desired,. and many others which will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate several -preferredembodiments of the invention and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view in elevation, illustrating one form of the invention, the receptacle being in closed condition ready to carry;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the receptacle in open condition and illustrating the manner of attachment of a loop carrying handle thereto;

Figure 8 is an exploded view of the various blanks employed in making up the receptacle;

Figure 4 is a side end elevation of the receptacle in collapsed condition as it may be in storage or shipping prior to use} Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken through the assembled receptacle near its bottom;

Figure 6 is a view illustrating the carrying handle in open, fiat condition as a blank;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of another form of the invention, but showing the package disposed on one of its sides as it may be in storage or display;

Figure 8 is an upright perspective of this form of package with the receiving opening or entrance distended;

Figure 9 is a somewhat reduced vertical section taken substantially along the line 9-9 of Figure 7, with the contents omitted;

in the formation of the-back of the modified form of package receptacle shown' in Figures 7, 8

and 9;

Figure 11 shows a fiat blank of transparent material which may be assembled to the back shown in Figure to constitute therewith the receptacle body; and

Figure 12 is an open, blank view of the closure flap employed in this form of the invention.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 1-6 of the drawings, the bag-box illustrated comprises a body formed from a primary blank (see Figure 3), generally indicated at 20 having a substantially rectangular front wall 2| provided with an angularly disposed slit 22 extending thereacross and near one end. A pair of flaps Y23 and 24 extend along the side edges of front' 2| terminating in extensions or tabe 25 and 26, respectively, their inner edges being defined by cutaway portions providing angular edges 2! and 28, respectively. Adjacent these tabs, the flaps are cut away to form the inner rectangular partial edges of the tabs at 29 and be defined by fold lines-68 and 69, while at the upper ends there are flaps of the character of III defined by fold line H. These are provided for reinforcement purposes but may be omitted if desired. Each of the panels 80 and 6| is provided adjacent an altitude edge with a slit 44 and 45', cross-slit'46' and 41' and cut-outs 50 and 5| to match the similar slits in the flaps 23 and 24.

In assembled relation flaps 66 and 61 may be attached to the inner face of bottom 35 at its edges if it is desired to make an air tight con- 30, respectively, opposed edges 3| and 32 of I these cutaways being angular for a purpose which will clearly hereinafter be apparent. Edges 29 and 30 are in alignment with a preferably preformed fold line 33 in the nature of a crease, indentation or score which, with a parallel fold line 34 of similar character together form the lateral boundaries'of the ultimate receptacle bottom 35. For purposes of simplifying the description, the term fold line as used hereinafter is of a character of fold lines 33 and 34. At its opposite end, back 2| terminates in an extension flap 36 defined by a fold line 31, the lateral ends of this flap being segregated from the flaps 23 and 24, by V-slits or cut-outs 38 and 39, respectively, thereby constituting tabs 40 and 4|, respectively. These tabs are further defined by fold lines 42 and 43, respectively. Each flap 23 and 24 is provided along its median line with a slit 44 and 45, respec tively, in the region of slit 22 and each of these terminates in a T-head slot 46 and 41. Toward the fold lines 48 and 49 defined the inner margins of flaps 23 and 24, slots 46 and 41 are enlarged by triangular openings 50 and 5| for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

Bottom 35 is extended to form a back wall 52 of generally rectangular form and of substantially the same size as front 2|. At its far end, wall 52 is provided with spaced parallel transverse fold lines 53 and 54 defining therebetween a closure zone 55, and the extreme end of blank 20 terminating in an associated somewhat tapered or narrowed tongue 56 provided with a slit 51 extending inwardly from one side of its edge.

To complete the receptacle body, there are provided end or side wall panels 60 and 6| and since both are identical in shape except that the first is used at the left-hand side as viewed while the second serves at the right-hand side. To simplify processing, the panels are identically stamped, the only difference between them residing in the applicat on of suitable adhesive for attachment to the flaps 23 and 24 and back wall 52. In the case of panel 60, the adhesive is appliedalong the hypotenuse and altitude edges at 82 and 63 with the former directed to the left as viewed in Figure 3, While panel 6| has adhesive strips 64 and 55 s milarly disposed except that the hypotenuse strip is directed to the right. What normally constitute bottom attachment tabs 66 and 61, respectively, extend upwardly from the apices of the panels 60 and 6| and may nection at this point. Preferably, these are located under tabs and '26, respectively, which are folded inwardly to overlie the bottom 35 (see Figure 5). Panels 60 and 6| are preferably of readily flexible material although they may be cut from material similar to the main body of the receptacle except that they will then be precreased to properly fold in collapsing. .Adhesive edges 63 and 65 are then attached to the exteriors of flaps 23 and 24 with the respective slits 44, 44' and 45, 45 in proper alignment. Back 52 is then bent about fold line 34 to bring it opposite front 2|. Adhesive strips 62 and 64 then are bent under and attached to the inner face at the edges of back wall 52 (see Figures 2 and 5) As illustrated, flap 10 has been dispensed with but may be bent inwardly to reinforce the upper edge of panel 60. The receptacle is now in the form shown in Figure 2 except that flap 56 has been bent along fold line 54.

To provide a readily adaptable carrying medium, an attachable loop handle 12 is blanked out as shown in Figure 6. It may comprise an intermediate body'part 13 shaped at its edges to provide an easy hand-hold and foldable along sets of fold lines I4, I5 to bring shaft or leg portions 16 and 1! into parallel or near parallel positions and at right-angles to body part 13 with end arrowheads I8 and 19, respectively, pointing in the same general direction. As will be apparent from Figure 2, arrowheads 18 and 19 may be inserted through slits 44, 44' and 45,-

45 with body part 13 substantially parallel to front wall 2| and slid vertically upwardly (after closing of the receptacle) and then turned in cutouts 50 and 5| to be directed upwardly as shown in Figure 1 in carryirm position.

After depositing of articles or packages to be stored therein, fiaps or tabs 40 and 4| are turned inwardly and flap 35 turned toward back wall 52 with tabs 40 and 4| thus directed downwardly towardthe bottom 35 with tabs 40 and 4| on the interior. The front wall 2| is then collapsed toward the back 52 and while thus held, top 55 is bent along line 53 and over the upper corner edge 31. Flap 56 is then passed through slit 22 and slot 5'! hooked into place. Handle I2 is then turned up and the receptacle or bag-box will be ready to carry.

As will be readily apparent, this form of the device provides a strong bottom not readily distortable and very substantial. In view of the expansible open mouth or entrance to the interior of the receptacle, parcels or foldable articles may be easily stored. Flap 35 together with top 55 effect substantial reinforcement of the top and tabs 40 and 4| aid in protecting stored articles at the top edges. It will be clear that both ends of handle I2 need not be made removable or attachable or detachable, it being obvious that one end may be permanently secured to the receptacle at any suitable or desirable point. However, by making both ends insertablethrough both flaps 23 and 24, and end panels 60 and 6|, which in turn have their ends anchored to the bottom 35, the handle ends reinforce the attachment of panels 60 and 6| to flaps 23 and 24 and at the same time. load support is transmitted from the bottom 35 through an adequately reinforced joint or seam. For purposes of display or advertising, the front wall may be of'transparent material either in toto or fractionally of any shape or design. It might be noted, too, that the handle I2 need not be flat, and may be inserted into the top 55 and through flap 36 after closing or through the front and back walls and through flap 50, or any preferred combination of these points.

In order to effect fiat storage,.or packing, back 52 may be provided with a fold line 80 (see Figure 4) and bottom 35 folded upwardly along line 33 under which condition flap 56 and top 55 will be folded along line 53 and extend downwardly along the front face of wall 2I. In this case, panels 60 and 6| will be collapsed within the confines of walls 2| and 52.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 7-12, inclusive, the invention takes another form in the nature of a receptacle more adapted for display storage or packing purposes. Edible articles such as fruits, pastries, meats, are often displayed in show cases, either refrigerated or not, as required, with transparent windows, whereupon they maybe readily viewed by prospective purchasers. aging may be likewise made more attractive to purchasers by permitting their visual inspection. To this end, there is provided another form of the invention as hereinbefore noted.

In this case, the body I of the receptacle comprises a back IOI constituted in the main by a substantially rectangular wall I02 blanked out as shown in Figure 10, having a slit I03 therein. Along its longer edges, wall I02 has flaps I04 and I 05 delineated by fold lines I06 and I01, respectively. As shown in Figure 10, flap I04 is somewhat wider than flap I05, for a purpose to be more specifically hereinafter noted. Adjacent one end, flap I04 is cut away at I08 to provide a reduction, the reason for which will be more clearly apparent from the succeeding description. The lower end of back MI is traversed by fold line I09, defining as it crossesthe lower end of flap I04, a tab I I0 separated by a notch II I from a flap II2 constituting an extension of wall I02 terminating at line I01 and separated by a notch II3 from a tab ll4 forming an extension of fiap I 05. At its opposite end, back ,IOI terminates in a fiap I I5 defined inwardly by a fold line'l I6 and fiap H5 terminates at its side ends in tabs II! and I I8 defined by lines I06 and I01, respectively, tab I I! being of full depth except as it is reduced by notch II9, while tab H8 is reduced by a cutout I20 at the corner and notch I2I between it and flap I05. At fold line I09 and midway of back I02, there is cut a U-shaped tab I22.

To form the container I00, tabs H0 and H4 Other articles susceptible of pack-- are folded along line I09,and flaps I04 and I05 are then turned'up. Next, fiap H2 is turned up and in this position, tabs H0 and H4 overlie it. Preferably, these are secured together by any form of adhesive. Bending of flaps I04 and I05 are accompanied by similar bending of tabs II! and H8. A sheet I23 of transparent material, preferably Cellophane, although any similar readily flexible transparent sheet may be employed, of suitable thickness and cut in the shape of an equilateral trapezoid, is secured to the exterior of flap H2 at its narrow base end with its angle edges secured to the exteriors of flaps I 04 and I05. Sheet I23 is of sumcient altitude to extend upwardly to coincide with the upper edge of flap H5 and be secured to tabs II! and II 8. As seen in Figure 8, the sheet I23 constitutes a front providing a substantial mouth or entrance to the interior.

To provide a suitable closure for the upper end of the receptacle, there is provided a fiap I24 having notch I25 in one edge thereof. Flap I24 is in effect an extension of a closure I26 defined by a fold line I21 and substantially midway thereof, there is provided a U-shaped tab I28 similar to tab I22 and in vertical alignment therewith at its opposite edge, there is formed an extension tab I29 which may serve as an identification or price tag as clearly evident from Figures '1 and 8. An adhesive strip or facing I30 is provided for securingclosure I26 and flap I24 to the exterior of the transparent cover adjacent its upper edge and tab I28 is turned outwardly as shown in Figures 7 and 8. Tab I22 is similarly turned out.

After insertion of articles to be stored in this form of the receptacle, flap I I5 is turnedinward- 1y, closure I26 is brought thereover, flap I 24 bent down along the outer face of back I02 and the" end of the flap I24 inserted through slot I03. In

this position of closure and flap, tabs I22 and I28 extend in the same direction and in parallel relation. The tab I29 is bent to extend alongthe outer face of cover sheet I23. With the lower corner of flap I04 reduced, there is little danger of it cutting or tearing through the transparent sheet I23, since the sheet I23 is readily flexible and, therefore, collapsible and extensible by folding. back I02, there will be left an opening in this back when the tab is projected outwardly. This opening may be closed in any suitable or desired manner by a patch or liner if it is contemplated that the interior of the receptacle be sealed when closed. Flap II5 serves as an adequate seal for the opening effected by flap I28 since the former underlies the latter. To insure a broader and firmer resting base, should it be desired to store this form of the receptacle on its side as shown in Figure 7, flap I04 has been made wider in extent than flap I05, as hereinbefore noted. When a I plurality of these receptacles are to be stored in tandem, tabs I22 and I28 serve as spacing abutments especially when it is desired to provide adequate ventilation between the receptacles for cooling a refrigerated storage. Then, too, if the receptacles are to be stored, back I02 downward- 1y, tabs I22 and I28 may serve as legs to space back I02 from the supporting surface or sheli upon which it may be set. This will also provide for adequate ventilation when stored as hereinbefore noted. Obviously, these tabs may serve as packing spacers as well. To render this form of the invention capable of substantially fiat packing or storage, it may have its back I02 provided with a fold line similar in character to that applied to the first form described in the manner illustrated in Figure 4. 0

While both embodiments are .illustrated as vertically longer, the width extent may be considerably varied so that the receptacle may take the form of a wide portfolio such as may be employed to store wearing apparel.

Having thus described the several embodiments, it will be apparent that these provide the desirable features hereinbefore mentioned and emphasized. Obviously, it is not intended that the invention take the precise form disclosed. These Inasmuch as tab I22 is formed from may be varied by those skilled in the art without. departing from th essence of the invention or spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A receptacle comprising front and rear walls connected by an end portion, flaps or tabs extending from the side edges of said front wall, foldable trapezoidal-shaped side walls including portions connected to said tabs and to said rear wall, said side Walls being of less width adjacent said end portion so that, when assembled, an enclosing body is provided having fixed width at the end portion and variable expansible width at the opposite end providing a substantial access opening when said side walls are unfolded, and a closure extension on one of said front and rear walls having means to secure the same to the other of said front and rear walls and including a bridging zone approximately the width of said end portion when said access opening is constricted and the receptacle closed for storing articles therein.

2. A receptacle comprising front and rear walls connected by an end portion, flaps or tabs extending from the side edges of said front wall, foldable trapezoidal-shaped side walls including portions connected to said tabs and to said rear wall, said side walls being of less width adjacent said end portion so that, when assembled, an enclosing body is provided having fixed width at walls having means to secure the same to the other of said front and rear walls and including a bridging zone approximately the width of said end portion when said access opening is constricted and the receptacle closed for storing articles therein and a foldable tab on the other of said front and rear walls adapted to extend to the other of said front and rearwvalls to assist in closing said access opening and reinforce said closure extension.

3. A receptacle comprising front and rear walls connected by an end portion, flaps or tabs extending from the side edges of said front wall, foldable trapezoidal-shaped side walls including portions connected to said tabs and to said rear wall, said side walls being of less width adjacent said end portion so that, when assembled, an enclosing body is provided having fixed width at the end portion and variable expansible width at the opposite end providing a. substantial access opening when said side walls are unfolded, a closure extension on one of said front and rear walls having means to secure the same to the other of said front and rear walls and including a bridging zone approximately the width of said end portion when said access opening is constricted and the receptacle closed for storing articles therein, and a detachable carrying; handle including means adapted to connect with the body of the receptacle through openings in said front wall -tabs and side walls whereby the carrying strain on said handle will be transmitted to the receptacle through the tabs and side walls.

JAMES LIPET. 

